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Tapes
nnnnGlossary of Taping Terms
nnnnVinyl Electrical Tapes
nnnnInsulating and Splicing Tapes
nnnnSealing and Insulating Mastic Tapes
nnnnCorrosion Protection Tapes
nnnnMining Tapes and Kits
nnnnSpecial Use Tapes
nnnnPackaging and Palletizing Tapes
nnnnIn the early 1940s, vinyl plastic emerged as a highly
nnnnversatile material for a wide range of applications, from
nnnnshower curtains to cable insulation. Research chemists
nnnnand engineers at 3M set out to create a dependable,
nnnnpressure-sensitive tape made of vinyl film that would have
nnnnthe required electrical, physical and chemical properties.
nnnnFinally, in January 1946, inventors Snell, Oace and
nnnnEastwood of 3M applied for a patent for a vinyl electrical
nnnntape. The first commercially available version of the tape
nnnnwas sold for use as a wire-harness wrapping. Interestingly,
nnnnthis original black tape wasn't black at all. The first 3M tape
nnnnsold was yellow, and later versions were white. White tape,
nnnnbecause of its instability in ultraviolet light, was eventually
nnnnreplaced with black tape, although colored vinyl tapes
nnnnare still used as identification and marking tapes. Black
nnnnbecame the standard industry color for vinyl tape, primarily
nnnnbecause of its ultraviolet resistance. 2006 marked the
nnnn60th Anniversary of Scotch" Super 33+" Vinyl Electrical
nnnnTape, and 3M has improved the tape 16 times since
nnnnits invention.
nnnnVinyl Rubber Mastic & Filler Varnish Arc Proofing Silicone Glass Cloth Mining and Jacket
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nnnnProtective jacketing
nnnnElectrical insulation
nnnnMoisture sealing
nnnnID and color-coding
nnnnHarness and bundling
nnnnMechanical padding
nnnnShaping
nnnnArc proofing
nnnnConnection re-entry
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